Rocky Mountain Billy Goat Build

JMT said:
Maybe you guys already know, but I learned that the Primer color will make a difference in the appearance of the Top Coat color. FWIW, I was using Rustoleum Sunrise Red over Duplicolor PR4 which may make a difference.
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In my case though I was using the same primer for each fender. Once the color was on one side was damn near a perfect match, the other looked more like a cherry red like @rasband , though a smidgen darker. I've just never had a quality spray or match with duplicolor. And I've gone thru a ton of their spray cans
 
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doesn't look off to me, just close/shown next to an older finish. get some dirt on it like you said.

could try automotivetouchup i've had good luck with them, but it's also 20$ a can.
 
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@JMT is exactly right. The pigments in red are translucent and can take several coats to get full hiding. You want to use the same color primer that the factory used if possible. I've seen some reds that took 7-8 coats to get full hiding.
 
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rasband said:
Better than yellow, but not really close. Doesn't matter to me all that much beyond convincing me to pay someon else to do the armor whenever I do that.

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That may turn out really good with a wet sand of 1000 grit and then the Sunrise Red. Wouldn't be too much more work this go around.
 
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After Moab I have to get these shocks tuned. What do people use in place of them during the turnaround time? I don't have anything stock anymore front or rear to use (aside from the obvious rear upper).
 
starkey480 said:
Sounds like a good time for Josh’s favorite experiment
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I'll definitely drive around without them - it'll be "fun", though it might make my wife like the jeep even less...

The only bad part is trying to remove/install the shocks at 210psi... I was fortunate last time to use Josh's nitrogen tank where we could drain them and refill them after install.
 
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rasband said:
I'll definitely drive around without them - it'll be "fun", though it might make my wife like the jeep even less...

The only bad part is trying to remove/install the shocks at 210psi... I was fortunate last time to use Josh's nitrogen tank where we could drain them and refill them after install.
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Sounds fun, almost like one of those bounce castles for kids
 
rasband said:
After Moab I have to get these shocks tuned. What do people use in place of them during the turnaround time? I don't have anything stock anymore front or rear to use (aside from the obvious rear upper).
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I still have my pair of junk yard F150 shocks that are a close enough fit.
 
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The only bad part is trying to remove/install the shocks at 210psi... I was fortunate last time to use Josh's nitrogen tank where we could drain them and refill them after install.
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I still have it. Shipping is cheaper with a shorter box.
 
rasband said:
Do you have 2 pair? 😅
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Nope. But I suspect they would work better up front with your 11s. And there are a lot more in the junk yard for $7-8/pair. All we need to do is narrow the bushing sleeves a bit with a grinder.
 
jjvw said:
Nope. But I suspect they would work better up front with your 11s. And there are a lot more in the junk yard for $7-8/pair. All we need to do is narrow the bushing sleeves a bit with a grinder.
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I can look after Moab, there won't be much wheeling in May as the snow clears out, so probably a good time to deal with all this.
 
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jjvw said:
I still have it. Shipping is cheaper with a shorter box.
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This (and two of them!) is what FedEx will do otherwise.

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